The purpose of the leadership and management paper is to compare and contract concepts of management and leadership and to apply these concepts to a real-life work situation in working with leaders and managers.
Instructions:
1. Develop a strong introductory paragraph with a thesis statement around the theme of how leadership differs from management in the field of nursing.
2. Discuss the difference between leadership and management, according to theories addressed in your textbook and journal articles you have read for this assignment.
3. Identify and describe a leadership or management situation or issue in your healthcare work setting. Next, compare, contrast, and analyze how a manager versus a leader would work through this problem. Support your statements using peer-reviewed, evidence-based information which you will apply in creating a resolution to the situation/issue.
4. Discuss at least one challenge from the research literature that you would face in resolving this situation/concern in your healthcare setting